Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour
Description
Go at your own pace, on your own schedule, and on your own terms. It's like a real-life tour guide, only it's on your phone, making it way more convenient and a better storyteller. The tour never expires. You can take it as many times as you want. And after taking the on-location tour, you'll unlock a virtual tour you can listen to anytime. Did you ever think, "What did the tour guide say?" With our Walking Tours app, you can listen anytime and keep the stories forever. You'll see the historic civil rights spots in Birmingham associated with Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth, Project C, the Children's Crusades Marches, and much more. You'll learn about Jim Crow laws and how people fought for civil rights in Montgomery.
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Itinerary
The tour begins at the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of a horrific bombing. You'll learn about its history, the bombing, the people that gathered here, MLK, and much more.
The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the role it played in the Children's Crusade in 1963.
The tour stops outside the historic hotel, and you'll learn the role it played in Project C.
The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the Movement churches.
Stop outside, and you'll hear about the history of jazz and the history of the theater during segregation.
When the tour stops outside the theater, you'll hear about the days of segregation, Jim Crow laws, and their revival.
The tour goes to the park, where you'll hear the history of the famous Temptations singer and his music.
The tour stops outside the historic "Black Skyscraper," and you'll hear about the people who once lived here.
The tour goes through the park, and you'll hear about the marches, see the statues, and discover the civil rights moments that happened here.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The rest of Tour duration time will cover the walking time for this experience
Reviews(53)
App and tour was easy to install and operate. Excellent directions. Interesting and informative tour. Hit the highlights of Project C, the Children’s March with glimpses of Birmingham’s musical heritage. However, the tour should include the site where Dr. King was jailed and locations from the Freedom Rides.
Thank you for the great review! Birmingham has a powerful story, I"m glad you enjoyed it!
This was ok … once set up we did like you could stop & start but we missed an actual person taking us round & being able to ask questions on the spot! It also randomly kept switching off in both our devices. That said the information seemed solid when it worked.
This was a great deal. We felt like we were walking around with our own personal tour guide and the walking directions were easy to follow.
Thank you for the great review and taking the tour! The stories in Birmingham are powerful. While in Alabama check our tour tours in Montgomery and Selma, both also have powerful stories! Thanks again! Greg @ walkntours. If you have any questions contact me anytime at greg@walkntours.com
We learned a lot of interesting and relevant info at each stop that enhanced our experience. However, when we moved on to the next site, they still talked more about the last one, so we had to either backtrack or just listen to more of it on the next site. They should just cover it once and move on! Overall however, it was a good app & info!
Great tour. Well narrated. Loved the stops you selected and the information about them.
Very well done. I ended up getting the Selma and Montgomery ones as well!
It was an okay experience. I perfer a group tour with a real person tourguide than walking from places to places and having a pre-recorded MP3 player on my phone to explain what is happening. That's just my personal preference.
I really enjoyed this tour. Highly recommend it.
We did this tour late on a Saturday afternoon and had such a great experience! We learned a lot and enjoyed seeing important sites in the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960’s.
This was a great way to explore an intentional area. We had limited time and wanted to tour at our convenience. After purchasing the tour, just wait a few minutes for email and text with additional instructions. It did require downloading an app. The tour is announced thru your phone speaker, with very clear instructions on where to walk, when to turn a corner, or cross over an intersection. It did drain my phone battery though, so be fully charged before beginning. Recorded explanation was clear and thorough. Highly recommend!!
